Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Overall regular-season record: 38-20 (.655)/fourth season
Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 38-20 (.655)/fourth season
Playoff Record/Years: 3-1/two years
Buffalo Bills Head Coach Chan Gailey
Overall Regular-Season Record: 20-22 (.476)/third season
Regular-Season Record at Buffalo: 2-8 (.200)/first season
Playoff Record/Years: 0-2/two years
Series History: Series began in 1970
Overall: Pittsburgh leads 11-8
At Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh leads 7-1
At Buffalo: Buffalo leads 7-4
Neutral Sites: n/a
Last Meeting: Sept. 16, 2007 (in Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh 26, Buffalo 3
Postseason Series: Pittsburgh leads 2-1
(postseason record not included in overall series record)
Pittsburgh is 11-8 all-time versus the Bills, not including a 2-1 record in the postseason...the Steelers’ 11-8 record in the regular season against the Bills includes a 7-1 mark at home and a 4-7 record on the road...Pittsburgh has won three straight over the Bills overall and six of the past seven regular-season meetings...the Steelers have won two straight games in Buffalo in the series, including a 29-24 victory in the 2004 season finale.

Steelers-Bills Connections: Several Steelers have ties to the Bills and the Buffalo area. Steelers with direct ties to the Bills and the surrounding Buffalo area include defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who was the Bills’ assistant head coach in 2003. Offensive line coach Sean Kugler, who was born in Lockport, N.Y. (30 miles north of Buffalo), held the same position with the Bills from 2007-09. OT Jonathan Scott played for Buffalo in 2008-09.

Bills with Steelers/Western Pennsylvania connections include LB Paul Posluszny, who went to Hopewell High School and attended Penn State. Head Coach Chan Gailey was the Steelers offensive coordinator in 1996-97 and was the wide receivers coach in 1994-95. Offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris was born in Aliquippa and coached at Pitt in 1996.

What To Look For

PITTSBURGH TEAM NOTES

• The Steelers look to improve to 12-8 all-time versus the Buffalo Bills in the regular season.
• The Steelers look to improve to 5-7 all-time versus the Bills on the road.
• The Steelers look for their fourth straight win in the series and their third straight win at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
• The Steelers look to improve to 5-1 on the road this year.
• The Steelers look to improve to 6-2 against AFC opponents this year.
PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL NOTES

RB Rashard Mendenhall
• Needs 189 yards rushing to post his second straight 1,000-yard
rushing season. He currently has 811 yards rushing on the season
and totaled a career-best 1,108 rushing yards in 2009.

WR Mike Wallace
• Needs at least 100 yards receiving to break the team’s record for consecutive 100-yard receiving games. He currently is tied with WR Hines Ward for the most consecutive in team history with three.

• Needs 241 yards receiving to post his first career 1,000-yard season. He already surpassed last season’s total of 756 receiving yards as he now has 759 yards in 2010.

• Needs five receiving touchdowns to break the team’s single-season record, which is 12 held by Hines Ward (2002), Louis Lipps (1985) and Buddy Dial (1961).

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 09:42 AM

Really wouldn't mind seeing a repeat of last weeks performance, with a few improvements.

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 11:13 AM

Less then 1 hour to go
Here we go steelers:tt04::tt04::tt03::drink:

Corey_J

11-28-2010, 11:17 AM

I feel as if this could be a trap game ! I have faith our team will come out on top but..........................WE NEED OUR SECONDARY TO PLAY WELL TODAY !

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 11:18 AM

This has trap game written all over it. Pittsburgh is notorious to playing down to the competition. Hopefully they'll come out as if Buffalo was undefeated.

BritishSteel

11-28-2010, 11:58 AM

Just be professional, Black and gold.

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 11:59 AM

steelers 31 Bills 10

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:01 PM

steelers 31 Bills 10

It could easily go the other way if their mindset isn't there

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:02 PM

Here we go Steelers! :tt03:

Let's get it on!

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:03 PM

Here we go! Glad that was Sander's because that would've been fair catch by ARE

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:03 PM

nice start

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:04 PM

Mendy opening it up already...Keep it up!

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:04 PM

Nice 1st down run

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:04 PM

Good Run Mendy!

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:06 PM

that was ugly

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:07 PM

Come on Ben

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:07 PM

Wow

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:07 PM

WARD!!!!

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:08 PM

that was some nice o line blocking on the ward catch...keep it strong guys!

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:08 PM

like the playcalling early on

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:09 PM

too early for trick plays, just keep doing what you're doing

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:09 PM

Flag on bills?! Im surprised

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:10 PM

Come on Ben we want 7

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:11 PM

Mendy running hard.

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:12 PM

Nice, just shove it down their throats

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:12 PM

Hopefully we'll see a fair amount of Redman today as well.

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:12 PM

Mendy is beast today...I'm loving it!

Get 7 here guys!

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:12 PM

3rd n short, time for 5 wide

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:13 PM

smashmouth baby

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:13 PM

There's my boy!!!

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:13 PM

REDMAN!!!

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:13 PM

I :heart: Redman!

tony hipchest

11-28-2010, 12:14 PM

a 9 yd run on 3rd and 1 was a beautiful thing to see. :tt02:

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:15 PM

sweet

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:15 PM

Woot! Mendy with the TD!

Keep shoving it down their throats!

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:15 PM

Mendy just walked in

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:15 PM

Wow What a drive

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:16 PM

a 9 yd run on 3rd and 1 was a beautiful thing to see. :tt02:

I love what we're seeing so far.

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:16 PM

I need to get used to hearing the name sushi instead of reed. lol

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:16 PM

Maybe Arians changed his ways?
:rofl::rofl:

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:17 PM

Maybe Arians changed his ways?
:rofl::rofl:

Theres still a lot of game left. :sofunny:

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:17 PM

Maybe Arians changed his ways?
:rofl::rofl:

Doubtful, it just helps when pretty much every play you call works.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:18 PM

Maybe Arians changed his ways?
:rofl::rofl:

Hopefully he'll keep getting Ben out of the pocket with his playcalling.

DoctorCAD

11-28-2010, 12:19 PM

Nice opening drive!!!

ricardisimo

11-28-2010, 12:20 PM

I think we might need to have Sepulveda doing double-duty.

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:22 PM

I think we might need to have Sepulveda doing double-duty.

Yeah I think so too.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:22 PM

let's get off the field now

tony hipchest

11-28-2010, 12:22 PM

4 pass/9 run on that 1st series.

very good.

looks like the bills gameplan is to get us in nickel right off the bat and slow down the pass rush.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:23 PM

nice coverage

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:23 PM

Good job D!

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:23 PM

nice 3 & out to start off D!

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:23 PM

No flag? NO FLAG!

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:23 PM

There you go El

Holy shit our defense made it through a series without a penalty

ricardisimo

11-28-2010, 12:24 PM

Nicely done.

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:24 PM

No fair catch

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:25 PM

Lets make it 14-0 right here

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:25 PM

nice 3 & out to start off D!

I think they got 1 first down

ricardisimo

11-28-2010, 12:25 PM

No fair catch
:jawdrop:

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:27 PM

Let's hope there is not a lot of run, run, pass

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:27 PM

nice play

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:27 PM

Good job Moore!

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:28 PM

followed up by another nice play

DoctorCAD

11-28-2010, 12:28 PM

Crap, the feed is an entire series behind...

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:28 PM

Hines is to old. We need to get rid of him. :rolleyes:

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:29 PM

No flag?

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:29 PM

You have to catch that

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:29 PM

gotta catch that Wallace

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:30 PM

Need to get those easy ones

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:30 PM

nice yes

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:30 PM

Ben is the best playmaking QB in the league.

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:30 PM

Moore again! Nice block Wallace

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:32 PM

run Mendy run

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:32 PM

nice run

NYC_Steeler

11-28-2010, 12:32 PM

Does anyone have a good stream link they can PM me? Mine just went down. Listening to the radio stream from 93.5 WTPA - prefer to watch it.

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:32 PM

:doh:

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:32 PM

come on

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:33 PM

wooo, what a catch

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:33 PM

what a catch

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:33 PM

HEEEAATH

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:33 PM

HEATHHHHHH!!!!

tony hipchest

11-28-2010, 12:34 PM

will suisham miss his first fg attempt as a steeler?

i say yes.

hopefully we wont need to use him in that capacity for the rest of the year.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:34 PM

little outside

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:34 PM

Does anyone have a good stream link they can PM me? Mine just went down. Listening to the radio stream from 93.5 WTPA - prefer to watch it.

Check your PM's.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:35 PM

Where's the blocking?

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:35 PM

WTF was that?

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:35 PM

Nice 1st quater

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:35 PM

damn...horrible play there. Get that 1st down guys!

tony hipchest

11-28-2010, 12:36 PM

1st qtr TOP-

PIT- 13:35
BUF- 1:09

:applaudit:

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:36 PM

will suisham miss his first fg attempt as a steeler?

i say yes.

hopefully we wont need to use him in that capacity for the rest of the year.

You need kicking in the playoffs so i hope he gets off to a good start

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:38 PM

come on Suisham

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:38 PM

will suisham miss his first fg attempt as a steeler?

i say yes.

hopefully we wont need to use him in that capacity for the rest of the year.

Looks like we'll find out.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:38 PM

nice

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:38 PM

nice kick

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:39 PM

HE GETS IT IN!

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:39 PM

Good job Suisham! sp?

DoctorCAD

11-28-2010, 12:40 PM

14 would have been nice, but 10 is a good start.

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:42 PM

Can't complain about the kick, but damn what happened there.

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 12:43 PM

gotta love a converted field goal attempt from 40+

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:43 PM

Can't complain about the kick, but damn what happened there.

Apparently they decided to give Buffalo a short field. :banging:

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 12:44 PM

I'm interested to see how the defense plays this pass happy team. May lebeau will adjust this time

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:45 PM

Get another 3 & out here guys!

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:45 PM

Man i hate Gay he is the worst player we have

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:45 PM

Good job D

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:46 PM

Nice stop!

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:46 PM

I'm interested to see how the defense plays this pass happy team. May lebeau will adjust this time

So far...he has wonderfully. 2 3 & outs is all they've gotten as of now.

Keep it up D!

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:46 PM

Ok lets go

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 12:47 PM

defense is look sharp today.

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:50 PM

nice

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:50 PM

nice 3rd down conversion by Wallace there! :tt03:

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:50 PM

WALLACE!

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:50 PM

I like seeing the pass underneath to Wallace

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:52 PM

oh boy

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:52 PM

Damn Hines

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 12:53 PM

Dammit

Edit: Yeah thanks for flag

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:53 PM

penalty saves us

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 12:53 PM

That's a gift and the legend of the refs favoring all things Steeler continues.

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:53 PM

Once again the refs to the rescue. :chuckle:

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 12:54 PM

wow...did we get freaking lucky there

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:54 PM

yea baby, nice run

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 12:54 PM

lol, the refs are making up for last week!!

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:54 PM

keep giving it to mendy

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 12:55 PM

mendy is gashing em

Raw Steel

11-28-2010, 12:56 PM

Someone get Mendenhall a new pair of spikes. He is slipping all over the place.

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 12:56 PM

I like the way Mendenhall is hitting the holes with speed and not dancing so much

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 12:59 PM

Here we go

MACH1

11-28-2010, 12:59 PM

Shit

MACH1

11-28-2010, 01:00 PM

WTF was that

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 01:00 PM

thought Ben had room there

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 01:00 PM

what the hell is that come on

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 01:01 PM

HOF baby

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 01:01 PM

Ward!

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 01:02 PM

good grief

joeyssteelcurtain

11-28-2010, 01:02 PM

my god

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 01:02 PM

jesus tap dancing christ

SH-Rock

11-28-2010, 01:02 PM

They finally stop the Steelers

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 01:02 PM

at least we're winning field position

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 01:03 PM

Bad series there...but at least they got lucky on the fumble call and the O chewed up some clock time.

Time to step up D!

DoctorCAD

11-28-2010, 01:03 PM

Looks like the O line is doing its "fold-up"

SteelCityMom

11-28-2010, 01:04 PM

Someone get Mendenhall a new pair of spikes. He is slipping all over the place.

The field had frozen over, now it's starting to thaw in the sun...it's just a slippery field right now.

tony hipchest

11-28-2010, 01:04 PM

nice 35 yd punt... :rolleyes:

we cant even pin them inside their 20 :dang:

NYC_Steeler

11-28-2010, 01:04 PM

The Steelers have only 10 points to show for their defensive efforts. Man this offensive line sucks.

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 01:05 PM

I dont think Pouncey was ready for Williams on that sack

NYC_Steeler

11-28-2010, 01:05 PM

I dont think Pouncey was ready for Williams on that sack
Pouncey got schooled out of his cleats.

theplatypus

11-28-2010, 01:07 PM

The Steelers have only 10 points to show for their defensive efforts. Man this offensive line sucks.

They've scored on 2 of 3 possessions.

dcsteel5804

11-28-2010, 01:07 PM

I guess no matter what, we'll always play our CB's 10 yards off the line no matter what the circumstance

Steelboy84

11-28-2010, 01:07 PM

ooooooookay....................

ricksteelers55

11-28-2010, 01:07 PM

You can have 59 minutes of possession if they score more points than you it doesnt matter